NEWS

Tuesday, 02.06.2020
The Formel D Group expands its board: Effective June 1, 2020, Dr. Thomas Klukas has assumed the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the quality service provider in the automotive industry. With many years of international experience across a variety of managerial positions, the 55-year-old now heads the Group’s operational division. From this point on, Formel D’s executive management will consist of Dr. Jürgen Laakmann (CEO), Gian Mario Deligios (CFO), and Dr. Thomas Klukas (COO). read more

Wednesday, 13.05.2020
With strict hygiene and protective measures, the Formel D Group is preparing to start many projects back up at short notice that were ramped down or stopped entirely due to the spread of the coronavirus. One of the numerous measures: For over two weeks, the Group has been producing nose and mouth masks non-stop at the in-house sewing facility in Stuttgart to cover internal company demand. read more

Tuesday, 12.05.2020
Unusual times create unusual challenges for companies that require new and safe solutions. Formel D is here to support their customers effective immediately with the disinfection of vehicles and vehicle components along the entire value chain, to ensure a comprehensive protection for both your employees and their end customers. read more

Friday, 08.05.2020
Accompanied by strict hygiene measures to protect employees, many Formel D subsidiaries began split operation starting this week. This means that some employees will work in the office for a certain period while the others are working from home and that these groups will rotate. Many colleagues in Munich can also look forward to relocating to a new office – the Group has now officially moved into a new location in the Bavarian metropolis. read more

Thursday, 23.04.2020
In a new interview with “RusslandInsider”, a business magazine issued by the OWC publishing house for foreign trade, expert Konstantin Blagodarov, Director Operations and Sales at Formel D Russia, discusses the state and development of the Russian automotive market. read more

Wednesday, 15.04.2020
Each one of us can do our part and help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Besides following known hygiene regulations, such as washing your hands and sneezing or coughing into your elbow, two additional measures are essential: keeping a distance from others and staying home whenever possible. The Formel D Group would also like to do its part by reminding everyone of this code of conduct. read more

Tuesday, 14.04.2020
For several weeks now, the coronavirus pandemic has dominated the daily lives of most people around the world. In terms of health and economic impact, this epidemic has already reached a level that seemed unimaginable just a short time ago. read more

Thursday, 09.04.2020
Martin Cornelius joined Formel D subsidiary Vdynamics GmbH/MobileNext GmbH as a new member of executive management on April 1, 2020. The industrial engineer will assume responsibility for the sales, finance, and administration divisions. read more

Friday, 14.02.2020
“Megatrends in the automotive industry and the consequences for small and medium-sized suppliers”: Dr. Marcel Klehr, Vice President Germany at Formel D, will discuss this topic with other panel participants at the digitally conducted Alphazirkel Automotive Forum on March 17, 2020.
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Thursday, 16.01.2020
Silver medal for Formel D: For their active commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, the Group has now received an award from EcoVadis. The award from the independent rating agency underlines both the transparency that Formel D maintains with their international business partners, and their special dedication to more sustainability and social responsibility throughout the entire supply chain. read more

Wednesday, 08.01.2020
Gian Mario Deligios has been the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Formel D since the beginning of 2020. The finance manager, who has many years of experience in leading positions in the automotive industry, succeeds Dr. Knut Michelberger, who acted as CFO on an interim basis from July 2019 to the end of the year and is now returning to the Group Advisory Board. read more

Monday, 23.12.2019
Even during the Christmas season, many people around the world are in dire distress. For almost 50 years, “Doctors Without Borders” has been providing medical aid in more than 70 countries in crisis and war zones as well as in areas where natural disasters struck. Formel D is now doing its part to support the international organization with a Christmas donation. read more

Monday, 16.12.2019
In 2018, 14,410 children in Germany were the victims of sexual abuse. Besides the registered cases, the number of unreported cases is estimated to be around seven times higher according to experts. read more

Monday, 09.12.2019
Outstanding achievements deserve special support: As in previous years, this year Formel D will once again sponsor three talented new employees as part of the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship in Germany. read more

Thursday, 05.12.2019
“We’ve never experienced Formel D like this before!” exclaimed visitors to the Formel D in-house trade fair, held at its Ingolstadt location last week. The new subsidiary was transformed into a small exhibition center for the event, featuring several topic-specific booths where the many guests could experience the Formel D world up close and personal. read more

Wednesday, 27.11.2019
Five young talents, five different training and career paths: On November 20, our cooperative education students and trainees who completed their programs this year were honored as part of a graduation celebration held at the company headquarters in Troisdorf. read more

Friday, 22.11.2019
Formel D GmbH will now sponsor the AsylPlus integration project. Headquartered in Bad Tölz, south of Munich, this association supports asylum seekers and refugees in learning German and skills that help with integration using computers. With this commitment, Formel D continues to expand its activities in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR). read more

Wednesday, 30.10.2019
In its current issue, business magazine “Capital” published a study on the best training companies in Germany. With four out of five stars, Formel D placed very well in the rankings and thus achieved an excellent result. read more

Thursday, 17.10.2019
Last Tuesday, our subsidiary CPS Quality received an innovation award from EQUIP AUTO. The award ceremony was held during a gala dinner at the EQUIP AUTO trade show in Paris, organized by Philippe Baudin, who was elected president of EQUIP AUTO on April 4, 2019. read more

Tuesday, 15.10.2019
Formel D India Private Ltd. was founded exactly ten years ago to the day – on October 15, 2009. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our Indian colleagues on the 10th anniversary of their national subsidiary. read more

Wednesday, 09.10.2019
The Formel D Group has successfully completed its acquisition of French quality service provider CPS Quality following approval from the competition authorities. CPS Quality will continue to operate under its existing name in France, Belgium, Morocco and Turkey. In Romania and Hungary CPS Quality will henceforth operate under the name Formel D. read more

Monday, 30.09.2019
The Formel D Group has today finalized its acquisition of Vdynamics GmbH, a Munich-based engineering service provider focused on physical and virtual testing of automotive software and ECUs (electronic control units). The acquisition will enable Formel D to reinforce its market position in product development, with a focus on testing and validation and offer a greater range of solutions to its customers. Following its integration, Vdynamics will continue to operate under its own name. read more

Thursday, 26.09.2019
Vehicle tests help ensure vehicle quality under a wide range of external conditions. Formel D supports its customers in preparing, organizing and carrying out test runs on public streets as well as private tracks and test sites. read more

Tuesday, 17.09.2019
The first Formel D blood donation campaign at the company headquarters in Troisdorf yielded very promising results for the automotive service provider: 42 employees, including 24 first-time donors, took part in the campaign. Collectively, they made a significant contribution to replenishing the blood supplies of the German Red Cross. read more

Monday, 09.09.2019
Last week, our new apprentices, Maximilian Maier and Maximilian Stangl, had their first hands-on experience at our Formel D site in Böblingen. The two young men are our first two apprentices as automotive mechatronic specialists. read more

Friday, 30.08.2019
As a sponsoring partner of the Graff racing team, Formel D is keeping its fingers crossed for drivers Tristan Gommendy, Alexandre Cougnaud, and Jonathan Hirschi for the remaining three races in 2019. read more

Wednesday, 07.08.2019
Since August 2019, Hanna (20), Elvira (18), Max (18), and Sebastian (19) are new trainees at Formel D. The four newcomers are completing their vocational training as business administrator for office management or IT specialist for systems integration. read more

Friday, 02.08.2019
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) alliance urges companies around the world to voluntarily align their business activities and strategies with ten universally accepted principles of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption measures. read more

Thursday, 11.07.2019
Today, Formel D has signed an agreement to acquire CPS Quality. The international quality service provider, headquartered in France, will be incorporated into the Formel D Group, but will continue to trade under its name. read more

Friday, 28.06.2019
Amar Biso Jalal from Iraq, Nguse Yemane from Eritrea, and Sayed Jamal Hussaini from Afghanistan have been working for Formel D at the Renningen site in a control & rework project since November 2018. read more

Monday, 03.06.2019
Formel D opened their first subsidiary in the UK on this date exactly 25 years ago. In its anniversary year of 2019, the national subsidiary looks back at its very successful development and plans to continue expanding its range of customer services in the years to come. read more

Thursday, 16.05.2019
For Formel D, the health and safety of its employees takes top priority. This is why Formel D has launched a new occupational safety management system that optimizes these aspects within the company. read more

Friday, 10.05.2019
As last year, Formel D has once again been honored with the "Highest Reputation" award in the category of automotive suppliers. In this year’s study, business magazine Focus Money collaborated with the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF) to rate thousands of companies.
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Friday, 12.04.2019
115,000 m² of parking spaces for around 5,750 vehicles, a technical center measuring 1,500 m² with professional equipment and good water, rail and road connections: Formel D expands Verification and Campaign Center into a Competence Center for e-mobility. read more

Friday, 22.03.2019
Award for Formel D: As part of the largest study on the topic of digitalization in German companies, the Group was awarded the “Digital Champion – Company with a Future” seal by business magazine “Focus Money”. read more

Tuesday, 19.03.2019
As in past years, Formel D is once again sponsoring initiative Star Care e.V. projects, including the work of the registered charity “Clowns im Dienst” which is geared towards children with long stays in the hospital. read more

Friday, 22.02.2019
With its diverse projects, Formel D offers attractive jobs and perspectives in the automotive industry. Most recently, our team got to know numerous applicants at the “jobvector career day” in Munich. read more

Wednesday, 19.12.2018
From one company celebrating an anniversary to another: Formel D congratulates the Aktion Lichtblicke e.V. on 20 years. In addition, the Group, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is making a donation of 250 euros. read more

Tuesday, 11.12.2018
Formel D is considered a top employer in Germany according to the results of a national survey by BILD in cooperation with Cologne-based analysis institute ServiceValue GmbH. read more

Thursday, 08.11.2018
In its 25-year anniversary, Formel D has exceeded the 10,000 employees mark. “Anniversary colleague” Sandra Lopez Moya was surprised with a cake in her first week of work in Stratford upon Avon (UK) together with her new colleagues, arranged by José Luis Estévez (Vice President Western Europe at Formel D) and Neil Davies (Director Operations at Formel D in UK). read more

Wednesday, 19.09.2018
As with the entire Group, the strategically important Formel D location in Böblingen turned 25 this year. In early September, Tristan Glinka (Director Operations) received an anniversary certificate from the Stuttgart region Chamber of Industry and Commerce. read more

Tuesday, 21.08.2018
In addition to the 25-year anniversary of the entire Group, in 2018, Formel D is also excited about three anniversaries at its national subsidiaries: This year, its subsidiaries in Mexico, Russia and Slovakia are all turning ten. read more

Friday, 17.08.2018
Formel D offers the most attractive career development opportunities for employees in the automotive supplier category: This is the result of the "Top Career Opportunities for College Graduates" study carried out by the communication consultancy Faktenkontor on behalf of Focus and Focus Money, with scientific support from personnel diagnostic specialist Prof. Werner Sarges (Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg). read more

Thursday, 14.06.2018
Practice makes perfect, including when it comes to driving. The children at Heidepänz in Troisdorf, the Educcare day care center in Böblingen, Morgenstern nursery in Braunschweig, Freier Kindergarten Leipzig and Wichtel Akademie in Munich can look forward to training with their new toy cars donated by Formel D. read more

Monday, 04.06.2018
For the second time within weeks, Formel D has come out on top of an independent study issued by renowned business magazine Focus Money. Winning the 2018 innovation prize, the service provider took first place in the automotive supplier industry category, joining the ranks of Germany’s most innovative companies. read more

Monday, 28.05.2018
For several years, DKMS has helped in the fight against blood cancer on May 28, the global campaign day. In preparation for "World Blood Cancer Day," Formel D initiated and financed a DKMS employee donation campaign. read more

Wednesday, 16.05.2018
Formel D UK has moved to a new office location in Stratford upon Avon in March of this year. From the new site we will continue to serve our customers in the same competent and helpful manner as we have for the previous 23 years of Formel D UK’s existence. read more

Monday, 14.05.2018
First place for Formel D: Renowned business magazine Focus Money has honored the globally active service provider as the best service provider in the category of automotive suppliers. read more

Monday, 07.05.2018
For the first time ever, Formel D will appear as a sponsor at the 24-hour Nürburgring race. The service provider will support the Nexen Tire Motorsport Team, lead by driver Fabian Peitzmeier, the second chapter in the partnership between Formel D and Peitzmeier. read more

Wednesday, 18.04.2018
“Register now so others can continue celebrating their birthday too”: This is the motto of this year's DKMS employee fund-raising campaign, launched as part of our anniversary. read more

Tuesday, 03.04.2018
Sami Sagur took over the position as CFO at Formel D on April 1, 2018. The experienced finance manager succeeded Dr. Knut Michelberger, who took on the position on an interim basis in September 2017 and is now moving on to the Formel D advisory board. read more

Monday, 19.03.2018
Characterized by the theme “25 years | Driving ideas forward,” for its anniversary year of 2018, Formel D will hold several charity campaigns for social and sustainable organizations. As its first project, the company has donated 250 additional trees for the rain forest in Guatemala in collaboration with partner organization OroVerde. read more

Thursday, 22.02.2018
In 2017, Formel D sponsored the “Star Care e.V.” initiative, supporting socially disadvantaged and sick children as well as youth in Stuttgart and the region, as in previous years. read more

Friday, 09.02.2018
Formel D celebrates its anniversary: On February 10, 1993, former managing directors Viola Metzner and Hans-Josef Orth founded the company in Troisdorf near Cologne, initially supporting a single customer in creating glove department literature with a team of around 60 employees. read more

Monday, 08.01.2018
In 2017, Formel D continued to support OroVerde - The Tropical Forest Foundation in their endeavors to protect and regenerate forested areas, construct a water supply, and improve water quality. The "Wasserschutz ist Regenwaldschutz" (Protect the water and you'll protect the rain forest) project, which was launched in 2014, has now been successfully completed together with the two municipalities Villa Hermosa and Poza Azul in Guatemala, Central America. read more

Friday, 15.12.2017
Formel D Group has been honored with the Fair Company Award. This quality seal is awarded to companies which comply with the following recognized quality standards and auditable rules when interacting with young talent. read more

Tuesday, 17.10.2017
Dinggui Gao assumes management of Formel D China with immediate effect. The appointment of the internationally experienced business manager underlines the aim of the global service provider for the automotive and supply industry to further strengthen its presence in the Chinese market. read more

Wednesday, 30.08.2017
The International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest automotive fairs in the world – and one of the most important ones internationally. As in previous years, Formel D has a booth of its own at the IAA. At booth B04 in hall 4.0, it gives visitors and the specialist audience insights into the extensive portfolio of the Group. read more

Monday, 31.07.2017
Formel D, a global service provider to the automotive and component supply industry, today announces the appointment of Juergen Laakmann as CEO. Over the past years, the company has grown at an average of 17 per cent per annum and has now reached global scale. read more

Friday, 12.05.2017
Path set for continued growth
Troisdorf, May 12th, 2017 - Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), Frankfurt, as well as DBAG Fund V, the private equity fund managed by DBAG, sold their shares in the Troisdorf-based Formel D GmbH on May 12th, 2017, to 3i Group plc (“3i”), who is now the new principal shareholder of the company. read more

Tuesday, 02.05.2017
After its successful presence at the first ever Automechanika Birmingham in 2016, Formel D will once again be showcasing its comprehensive product development, production, and aftersales service portfolio at this year's event from June 6 to 8, 2017, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). read more

Friday, 27.01.2017
Formel D is supporting three scholarships for gifted students at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. The cooperation offers a whole host of advantages for both parties. read more

Tuesday, 24.01.2017
On February 1, 2017, Formel D will be presenting its comprehensive service portfolio in the fields of product development, production, and aftersales at the 17th CAR Symposium at the RuhrCongress center in the German city of Bochum. read more

Monday, 23.01.2017
As a partner of the OroVerde foundation, Formel D has been supporting the “Wasserschutz ist Regenwaldschutz” (“Conserving water to protect rainforests”) project in northern Guatemala since 2014. We are delighted that 2016 has once again seen progress made with respect to the protection and regeneration of rainforest areas, the construction of a safe water supply, and an improvement in water quality. read more

Friday, 24.06.2016
At the World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Milwaukee (USA), Formel D presented its comprehensive range of services, focusing on leading concepts and individual, scalable solutions for quality assurance and process optimization. read more

Tuesday, 24.05.2016
Formel D will present its extensive aftersales, product development and production service portfolio to trade visitors at Automechanika in Birmingham from 7 through 9 June 2016.
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Friday, 11.03.2016
Formel D is exhibiting once again at the 11th "Ramp Up - Start-Up Management in Automobile Production symposium" in Stuttgart/Sindelfingen. On the company's own booth at the accompanying trade exhibition the company will inform interested industry visitors of the entire performance portfolio, and the company will be represented with an expert presentation as part of the conference. read more

Wednesday, 18.11.2015
As a worldwide partner of the automotive industry, Formel D has already had a presence with its own branch in Shanghai, China since 2005. Today, Formel D is represented in more than ten locations in China and is continuing to expand. read more

Thursday, 15.10.2015
On the back of its complete brand relaunch, Formel D appeared at this leading automotive show with its revamped service portfolio and convinced at visual level too with a new corporate design. read more

Friday, 31.07.2015
Ahead of IAA 2015, the globally successful service partner to the automotive industry implements its strategic realignment by consistently restructuring its product range. As part of a comprehensive relaunch of its corporate identity, Formel D combines in-depth expertise and company values with structurally optimized services along the entire automotive value chain. read more

Wednesday, 01.07.2015
On 11.06.2015, customers, partners and employees met in Leonberg at a Come and See event of the new Formel D premises. The event's focus was on face to face contact as well as an exchange of information. The new site raises Formel D's presence in the Stuttgart region. read more